DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4355, 14 December 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

HIKUTAIA. SPORTS CLUB. SUCCESSFUL FINANCE. The annual meeting of the Hikutaia Sports Club was held last Friday, December !L There was a very fair attendance. Mr I. M. Robinson, was elected chairman. The balance-t sheet was read and and showed a clear profit of £lOO, whicn speaks well for the Club, and now. placing the full balance at over £l3o'. The officers for the coming year are as follows : v Patrons': Hon. A. M. Myers and Mrs J. Corbett; President, Mr Alf. Alley; Handicapper, A. L Hardy (chopping), Chas. Morrison (running), M. A. Ellis, A. R. Robinson, and J; Bailey; Starters, W. K. Morrison and M. A. Ellis ; Timekeeper, S. R. Heslop l Judges, G. S. Collins and AIL Alley; Protest Committee, I. M. Robinson, J. Thomas, W. H. Alley, M. A. EHTis, and Secretary ; Secretary, W. J. Norton. Last year’s programme was agreed to, with a slight alteration, and the addition of a sprint championship of 100 yards, if sanctioned by the governing body. Over £l2O in cash prizi e’s, besides trophies and three valuable cups, were allotted for the coming meeting, on Anniversary Day, Monday, January 30< The/secretary's services for last year were fully appreciated, and he was presented wit/i a pair of field-glasses.

THE SCHOOL ADDITIONS. The Hikutaia School Committee has just received advice ini 'response to its long and repeated demands for a three-boomed school, authorising the same. The grant amounts to £1025. These additions, with the added playground, will be very much appreciated by the headmaster and assistants, and also the scholars.

NGATEA.

VALEDICTORY. Members of the sporting and athletic fraternity in the Ngatea district assembled in the Public Hall on Monday evening in order, to bid flarewell to one of their number, Mr I. B. Macken, of whom a number of! the speakers spoke in glowing terms. . The function, in the form of a smoke concert, was a most enjoyable one. Among those who contributed to the musical programme were Messrs 'W. Bailey, Griffin, H. Morrison, J. Coromandel, J. Taranaki, J. C. Miller, and Hodson, while the guest of the evening also obliged with a recitation, Mr Rowntree occupied the piano stool, while Mr W. McDuff was chairman. Messrs C. W. Harris, C. W. Parfitt, W. G. Hayward, D. Green, and D. Vincent during the course of the evening made eulogistic references to Mr Macken, whom they termed a most popular sportsman. At an appropriate interval Mr W. G» Hayward, on behalf ofl the football club, presented Mr Macken with a handsome suit case. THE HALL COMMITTEE. At a recent meeting of the Ngatea Hall Committee,. Mr G. T. Davidson presidirig, Mr C. Mellor was elected secretary in place of Mr I. B. Macken, who is leaving the district. , Matters concerning the proposed hall enlargements were also discussed at the meeting.

KEREPEEHI.

FUN FOR THE CHILDREN..

The Kerepeehi School Committee met. on Monday, the following being present: Mr/i*. A. W. Bagnall (in the chair), Mesdames Murdoch and Innis, and Mr J. Twist (headmaster). Final arrangements were made in connection with the school picnic, which is to be held on Saturday. Races and games were placed on the programme, and it was decided i u give prizes for the various events. The Committee also discussed a concert and Christmas tree, which is to be held next Wednesday in connection .with the school. For the benefit of the older young people it was decided to conclude Wednesday’s programme with a dance.

TURUA.

METAL FOR COUNTY COUNCIL. About 75 yards of manganese meta!/ brought by a scow towed from McCallum’s Island by the tug Ngatea, is at present being unloaded at Turua. It is understood that the metal is for the Hauraki Plains County Council. The vessels arrived in the river at Turua on Thursday morning, but wer.e unable to use the wharf till Saturday morning.

PIPIROA.

PARENTS’ DAY AT SCHOOL. One of the happiest days in a schoolchild’s ' life is the last day of the school year, which this time falls next Friday. Though the boy loves the happy hours he spends at school and sometimes in mischief with his schoolmates, the thought of tossing aside his school books which cause him much unnecessary worry and sometimes pain, leaving his lessons for a whole six weeks, enraptures him.

At the Pipiroa school “breaking up”' day this year is to be “Parents’ Day,” 1 .-when the children will have their mothers, fathers, and guardians as their guests. Thirteen children at the Pipiroa school have been rearing calves. The Linseed Meal Company h.ad donated to each child a 561 b bag of meal’on which to rear .the calves, which appear to have done exceptionally well on the food. These calves will be judged on Friday, and prizes will be given for the best reared and the best dairy calves. Each child has also ,a garden plot, and these also will be judged on Friday. There is at present an exceptionally fine display of roses.

Mr W. Scott, of Thames, has been appointed judge ofl the gardens and calves.